Frequency and power dependence of ultrasonic degassing

We investigated the time variation of ultrasonic degassing for air-saturated water and degassed water with a sample volume of 100 mL at frequencies of 22, 43, 129, 209, 305, 400, 514, 1018, and 1960 kHz and ultrasonic power of 15 W. Ultrasonic degassing was evaluated by dissolved oxygen concentration. Ultrasonic degassing was also investigated at a frequency of 1018 kHz and ultrasonic powers of 5, 10, 15, and 20 W. The dissolved oxygen concentration varied with the ultrasonic irradiation time and became constant after prolonged ultrasonic irradiation. The constant dissolved oxygen concentration value depended on the frequency and ultrasonic power but not the initial dissolved oxygen concentration. The degassing rate at 101.3 kPa was higher in the frequency range of 200 kHz to 1 MHz. The frequency dependence of the degassing rate was almost the same as that of the sonochemical efficiency obtained by the potassium iodide (KI) method. Ultrasonic degassing in the frequency range of 22–1960 kHz was also investigated under reduced pressure of 5 kPa. Degassing was accelerated when ultrasonic irradiation was applied under reduced pressure. However, under a reduced pressure of 5 kPa, the lower the frequencies, the higher is the degassing rate. The sonochemical reaction rate was examined by the KI method for varying dissolved air concentrations before ultrasonic irradiation. Cavitation did not occur when the initial dissolved oxygen concentration was less than 2 mg·L⁻¹. Therefore, the lower limit of ultrasonic degassing under 101.3 kPa equals 2 mg·L⁻¹ dissolved oxygen concentration. A model equation for the time variation of dissolved oxygen concentration due to ultrasonic irradiation was developed, and the degassing mechanism was discussed.     

Light quenching of tetraphenylbutadiene fluorescence observed during two-photon excitation

We observed the steady-state and time-resolved emission of tetraphenylbutadiene (TPB) whea excited by simultaneous absorption of two photons (514 to 610 nm). The intensity initially increased quadratically with laser power, as expected for a two-photon process. At higher laser powers the intensity increases in TPB were subquadratic. The intensity and anisotropy decay times of TPB were unchanged under the locally intense illumination. Importantly, the time zero anisotropy of TPB was decreased under conditions where the intensity was subquadratic. Furthermore, the subquadratic dependence on incident power was not observed for two-photon excitation of 2,5-diphenyloxazole (PPO), for which the incident wavelength does not overlap with the emission spectrum. These results are consistent with stimulated emission (light quenching) of TPB at high laser intensities. The phenomenon of light quenching may be important for other fluorophores used in biochemical research, particularly for the high local intensities used for two-photon excitation.     

Optical emission spectroscopy by Ar ion sputtering of Ti surface under O2 environment

Visible light emission from atoms and ions sputtered on a polycrystalline Ti surface was observed under irradiation of 30 keV Ar³⁺ ions. A number of atomic lines of Ti I and II were observed in the wavelength of 250-850 nm. The intensity of Ti II emission increased 1.3-5.6 times by introducing oxygen molecules at a pressure of 5.8 × 10⁻⁵ Pa, whereas that of Ti I decreased 0.5-0.8 times. Factors enhancing or reducing photon intensities were plotted as a function of energy of the corresponding electrons in the excited states for Ti atoms and Ti⁺ ions.     

Time-resolved spectral wing emission kinetics and optical imaging of human cancerous and normal prostate tissues

Time-resolved polarization-dependent kinetics of near infrared (NIR) spectral wing (SW) emission from human cancerous and normal prostate tissues was investigated. The differences between the temporal profiles, intensities and polarization properties of SW emission from cancerous and normal prostate tissues were observed. The intensity of SW emission from cancerous prostate tissue at peak position was found ∼2 times stronger than the normal prostate tissue indicating changes of fluorophores contained in the cancerous tissue compared with normal tissue. The decay time of anisotropy of SW emission from cancerous tissue was found ∼1.4 times longer than that of normal tissue reflecting changes of the micro-environment of fluorophores in the cancerous tissue as compared with the normal tissue. The stronger intensity of SW emission from cancerous tissue was used to image and identify cancerous areas surrounded by normal tissue.     

水杨酸酯-铽络合物的发光及其向铕离子的能量传递

本文应用稳态和瞬态光谱技术探讨了稀土离子铽与水杨酸甲酯,苯酯所形成络合物的发光特性,它们向铕离子的能量传递过程;以及pH值对络合物的发光和能量传递的影响。络合物的发光比络合前铽离子的发光增强了几至十几倍;介质的pH变化影响到络合物的发光强度和能量传递效率,中性介质(pH:6～8)下的量传递效率最高。     

Photoluminescence of ZnO films prepared by r.f. sputtering on different substrates

Polycrystalline ZnO films with good orientation were deposited on sapphire, quartz, Si and 7059 glass substrates by r.f. magnetron sputtering. A strong UV photoluminescence (PL) peak (located at 356 nm) and a weak blue emission peak (located at 446 nm) were observed at room temperature (RT) for the films deposited on sapphire, quartz and Si substrates when excited with 270 nm light. For the films prepared on Corning 7059 glass, only a strong 446 nm blue emission peak was found, and the PL intensity decreased with increasing oxygen pressure during films deposition. The intensity of the UV emission increased 7 and 14 times, respectively, for the films on sapphire and quartz substrates after high temperature annealing in vacuum. The UV emission originates from the inter-band transition of electrons and the blue emission is due to transition of electrons from the shallow donor level of the oxygen vacancies to the valence band.     

Effects of light quenching on the emission spectra and intensity decays of fluorophore mixtures

We examined a series of fluorophore mixtures to determine the wavelength selectivity of light quenching and the effects of light quenching on the emission spectra and intensity decays. Light quenching can be accomplished using a single excitation pulse train and quenching wavelength (one-beam) or with longer-wavelength quenching pulses time-delayed relative to the excitation pulses (two-beam). Both one-beam and two-beam light quenching were found to alter the intensity decays of the mixtures. The frequency-domain intensity decay data were analyzed to reveal the fractional intensity of each fluorophore in the mixture and the effects of light quenching on the fractional contribution of each fluorophore to the total intensity. Fluorophores were selected to provide a range of decay times and emission wavelengths. The extent of quenching in the mixtures was dependent on which fluorophore had the higher radiative decay rate and emission intensity at the quenching wavelength. A general theory is presented which describes the intensity decays in terms of the extent of quenching of each fluorophore and the time delay between excitation and quenching pulses. The effects of light quenching on the fractional intensities of each fluorophore in the mixture, recovered from the intensity decay analysis, were found to be in quantitative agreement with that predicted from steady-state measurements of light quenching and from the spectral properties of the fluorophores. The data on light quenching of mixtures demonstrate that light quenching may be used for selective quenching of fluorophores and thus of potential value for studies of multichromophoric systems.     

Influence of dissolved gas on optical breakdown and small-angle scattering of light in liquids

It is demonstrated that the small-angle laser beam scattering pattern in liquid depends greatly on the dissolved gas content: the intensity of the scattering steeply drops after degassing doubly distilled water. It was experimentally found that the parameters or small-angle scattering of light correlate strongly with those of optical breakdown in liquid. Namely, the fractal dimension and the gyration radius of scatterers in aqueous KCl solutions behave similar to the optical breakdown probability in those liquids versus salt concentration, while the optical breakdown cannot be induced after degassing. The effect might be associated with the presence of stable gas microbubbles in liquid.     

Magma degassing during eruption through water-saturated porous rocks

In the case of extrusive eruption, we consider the problem on magma degassing which rises in a volcano conduit crossing porous water-saturated rocks. We show that the intensity of outflow of volcanic gases into the rocks is comparable to the intensity of their transport with the rising magma. The magma degassing in the rocks substantially affects the eruption dynamics, in particular, the duration of the periods of eruptive activity.     

The influence of air content in water on ultrasonic cavitation field

Cavitation is a complex physical phenomenon affected by many factors, one of which is the gas dissolved in the medium. Researchers have given some efforts to the influence of gas content on sonoluminescence or some specific chemical reactions in and around the bubble, but limited work has been reported about the influence on the ultrasonic cavitation field distribution. In this work, the intensity distribution of the ultrasound field in a cleaning tank has been measured with the hydrophone. After analysed and visualised by MATLAB software, it was found that the cavitation intensity distribution in degassed water was much better than that in tap water. And further study proved that degassing process can improve the cavitation effect dramatically both in intensity and scope. Finally, the cavitation fields in mediums with different gas content were measured and the specific influence of air content on cavitation field was discussed.     

全光准稳态空间孤子对波长的依赖性

在进行全光准稳态空间孤子的实验中,发现在相同光强条件下,利用不同波长的光作为信号光束,准稳态孤子存在的时间不相同.一般来说,波长较长的光束形成准稳态孤子的时间区间较长.特殊的,当波长大至一定程度时,将形成稳态的空间孤子,这完全不同于以往所观察到的准稳态孤子 关键词： 屏蔽效应 光伏效应 空间孤子     

Diffraction of light by ultrasound under the conditions of Fresnel reflection

The features of the Bragg diffraction of light by ultrasound under the conditions of Fresnel reflection from the boundaries of a perturbed layer have been investigated. It has been shown that layers based on acousto-optical gyrotropic crystals perturbed by ultrasound can be used as efficient light modulators. The relative intensities of diffracted waves have been found to be determined by the relation of the refractive indices of adjacent media and by the ultrasound intensity. With an increase in the thickness of the modulated layer, the reflection and transmission coefficients of the first-order diffracted waves achieve their maxima at a lower ultrasound intensity.     

基于单光源频域荧光寿命的水体溶解氧浓度检测方法

现有的光学溶解氧浓度检测方法中光路及电路结构复杂,本文提出了一种单路光源的频域荧光寿命的溶解氧检测方法.采用单路光源的光学结构实现水体溶解氧浓度的检测,简化了光路及电路结构,改进了溶解氧浓度检测算法,降低了整体检测过程的计算量.设计对比实验对方法进行验证,实验结果表明:单光源的频域荧光寿命的检测方法与DOP1光学溶解氧分析仪相比,在0~9mg/L范围内,实际检测误差降低至0.04mg/L;衡量稳定性的检测标准偏差为0.007mg/L,同比降低了36%;采用快速傅里叶变换以及改进的溶解氧浓度计算方法,配合优化的电路及光路结构,在达到90%稳态时响应时间平均缩短了12s,浓度上升和下降时的响应速度分别提升为40%和28%.该方法具有较好的检测精度、稳定性以及响应速度.     

Method for comparing the efficiency of ultrasound irradiation independent of the shape and the volume of the reaction vessel in sonochemical experiments

The method described herein this review compares the efficiency of ultrasound irradiation in sonochemical experiments in organic solvents. This method was shown to be independent of the shape and volume of the reaction vessel.

The principle of this method is based on the fact that the concentration of dissolved oxygen in the entire reaction volume during acoustic cavitation depends on the ultrasound power or intensity of ultrasound field respectively. The concentration of dissolved oxygen is determined by the measurement of the fluorescence intensity with fluorescence probes.     

Influence of dissolved oxygen content on multibubble sonoluminescence with ambient-pressure reduction

The efficiency of chemical reactions in the presence of ultrasound at reduced pressures has been monitored using the influence of dissolved oxygen (DO) content on a luminol solution undergoing multibubble sonoluminescence. From these measurements under the condition of constant ultrasonic frequency and constant amplitude of sound pressure, it is shown that the intensity of sonoluminescence is higher at subatmospheric ambient pressure than at atmospheric pressure under the same degree of saturation. Also, it is found that there is an appropriate content of DO to produce the highest intensity of the luminescence and its value varies with ambient pressure.     

Über die Verstärkung der Röntgenlumineszenz durch elektrische Felder und infrarote Strahlung

The x-ray excited luminescence of a zinc-cadmium sulfide phosphor activated by manganese and cobalt can be enhanced by infrared or red light, by alternating electric fields, and by both together. The infrared light as well as the electric field enhance the same emission band caused by manganese. The dependence of the enhancement on the strength and on the frequency of the electric field, and on the intensity and on the wavelength of the stimulating radiation has been investigated. Maximum enhancements are observed at frequencies of about 20 cps and at wavelengths of 0.77 and 1.35 μ of the stimulating light. When both the electric field and the stimulating light are applied together, the enhancement is lower than the sum of both effects. While at small intensities of the infrared the emission is increased by an additional electric field, it is diminished at high intensities. If the non-excited phosphor is exposed to the infrared a memory effect is found quite similar to that produced by electric fields reported byDestriau. The results are discussed using a model published earlier.     

Investigation of the effect of power ultrasound on the nucleation of water during freezing of agar gel samples in tubing vials

Nucleation, as an important stage of freezing process, can be induced by the irradiation of power ultrasound. In this study, the effect of irradiation temperature (−2 °C, −3 °C, −4 °C and −5 °C), irradiation duration (0 s, 1 s, 3 s, 5 s, 10 s or 15 s) and ultrasound intensity (0.07 W cm⁻², 0.14 W cm⁻², 0.25 W cm⁻², 0.35 W cm⁻² and 0.42 W cm⁻²) on the dynamic nucleation of ice in agar gel samples was studied. The samples were frozen in an ethylene glycol-water mixture (−20 °C) in an ultrasonic bath system after putting them into tubing vials. Results indicated that ultrasound irradiation is able to initiate nucleation at different supercooled temperatures (from −5 °C to −2 °C) in agar gel if optimum intensity and duration of ultrasound were chosen. Evaluation of the effect of 0.25 W cm⁻² ultrasound intensity and different durations of ultrasound application on agar gels showed that 1 s was not long enough to induce nucleation, 3 s induced the nucleation repeatedly but longer irradiation durations resulted in the generation of heat and therefore nucleation was postponed. Investigation of the effect of ultrasound intensity revealed that higher intensities of ultrasound were effective when a shorter period of irradiation was used, while lower intensities only resulted in nucleation when a longer irradiation time was applied. In addition to this, higher intensities were not effective at longer irradiation times due to the heat generated in the samples by the heating effect of ultrasound. In conclusion, the use of ultrasound as a means to control the crystallization process offers promising application in freezing of solid foods, however, optimum conditions should be selected.     

不同记录光强下辅助紫光对菌紫质薄膜全息衍射效率的影响

具有光致变色效应的菌紫质薄膜可用作可擦重写型全息记录介质. 在全息记录过程中,由于菌紫质薄膜对记录光的散射和反射引起记录光栅对比度下降,当记录光较弱时,这种影响较小,可以忽略;但当记录光较强时,散射和反射光对记录光栅的影响很大,必须考虑它们对光栅对比度的影响才能对实验结果进行合理的解释. 实验发现在不同的记录光强下辅助紫光对衍射效率动力学曲线的影响不同,当记录光强较弱时,加入辅助紫光可以提高衍射效率的稳定值、抑制峰值;而当记录光强较强时,加入辅助紫光除了提高衍射效率的稳定值外,还可以提高衍射效率的峰值. 关键词： 菌紫质 衍射效率 干涉条纹对比度     

不同衬底上的ZnO薄膜紫外光致发光

用射频磁控溅射法在蓝宝石、硅和石英衬底上沉积出具有好的择优取向的多晶ZnO薄膜. 在270 nm波长的光激发下室温下可观察到显著的紫外光发射（波长为356 nm）和较弱的蓝光发射（波长为446 nm）. 经高温退火后薄膜的结晶质量显著提高, 在蓝宝石、石英衬底上沉积的薄膜，其积分发光强度分别增加了7倍和14倍.而硅衬底上的膜发光强度增强不太显著.紫外光发射源于电子的带间跃迁，而蓝光发射是由电子从氧空位浅施主能级到价带顶的跃迁引起的. 关键词： ZnO薄膜 射频磁控溅射 紫外发光 退火     

Effect of parameters on Si plasma emission in collinear double-pulse laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

Collinear dual-pulse laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy was carried out on Si crystal by using a pair of nanosecond Nd:YAG laser sources emitting at 1064 nm. The spectral intensities and signalto-noise ratios of selected Si atomic and ionic lines were used to evaluate the optical emission. The optical emission intensity was recorded while varying the interpulse delay time and energy ratio of the two pulsed lasers. The effects of the data acquisition delay time on the line intensity and signal-to-noise ratio have been investigated as well. Based on the results, the optimal interpulse delay time, energy ratio of the two pulsed lasers, and data acquisition delay time for achieving the maximum atomic and ionic line intensities were found for generation of Si plasma with the collinear dual-pulse laser approach. The dominant mechanism for the observed line intensity variation was also discussed. In addition, the plasma temperature and electron number density at different gate delay times and different interpulse delay times were derived. A significant influence of plasma shielding on the electron temperature and electron number density at shorter interpulse delay times was observed.